Windows XP install messed up..

[shampoo]

So I tried to install Windows XP over Windows XP... Actually, what I was trying to do was repair the system files from the disk. Anyway... The install went bad and said I couldn't finish so I hit F8 or whatever to exit the install, removed the CD from my hard drive and rebooted.

Main problem: Now every single time I boot up my computer I get that stupid screen that asks me if I want to enter Windows Setup or Windows XP Home Edition giving me 5 seconds to decide. This is very very annoying for me.

Side problem: When I scroll webpages with my mouse now it takes years and doesn't look right... It looks like the screen is shifting instead of actually scrolling.

Things I've tried already: Spyware removal... Ha. Virus detection... Ha. Finishing the windows install again? No go.

Please help.

[shampoo]

Waited all day got 4 views and 0 replies...

What happened to the 20 replies to the 'any question asked in the first 15 minutes' TechIMO that I was so fond of?

[John Prophet]

a lot of it depends on when you post..certain times of the day..not many peeps are on..once it goes off the first screen....its gone, lol.


Is a format and reinstall an option? cuz that is one option that fixes everything, lol.

[Siliconjunkie]

Main Problem: edit c:\boot.ini and remove the line for the setup one

Not sure about the side problem...

[pzroed]

Not sure if this will help, but worth a try

Right click on My Computer and chose Properties

Go to Advanced/Startup and Recovery

Click on Edit and you can now change the boot file.

I guess you will see two entries. Delete the Setup Entry and make sure the default is directing on your standard windows.

Do not forget to save.

Hope this helps.

[shampoo]

Thank you so much guys. I'm going to try everything that was suggested. You guys are awesome.

[shampoo]

Alright! Well, at least it's going somewhere
I edited my boot.ini file and now it still gives me 2 options but it will probably be easy to fix from this point..

It gives me:

Windows XP Home Edition
windows (default)

Here is a copy of exactly what I have in my boot.ini file..

[Boot Loader]
Timeout=5
Default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Micro soft Windows XP Home Edition" /fastdetect

[Siliconjunkie]

should be boot.ini not boot.txt

[shampoo]

Originally posted by Siliconjunkie
should be boot.ini not boot.txt

Yeah, that's right. Sorry. I'll edit it.